135 Sullivan Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

135 Sullivan Street is a 6-story, 27-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1904 and currently owned by Eric Nelson. The building has had persistent heating and hot water issues, with multiple complaints filed through 311 and HPD throughout 2024, including recent building-wide heat problems in November 2024. The building has experienced various maintenance challenges, as evidenced by multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations, including a November 2024 violation in Apartment 4 regarding defective self-closing doors.

Historical records show significant problems in 2019, including multiple Department of Buildings violations related to unauthorized work and failure to comply with stop work orders, particularly regarding cellar doors and handrails. The building's heating system has been under scrutiny, with a February 2023 inspection noting a defective heat timer and leaking hot water coil pipe, resulting in an active ECB violation with a $500 penalty. The property has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections in recent years, with the most recent inspections in 2025 showing compliance, though an initial rat activity finding was recorded in January 2025.

The building has demonstrated good pest management practices, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years according to the mandatory bedbug reporting requirements. Recent permit activity shows regular maintenance and repair work being permitted through 2022-2025, including plumbing and emergency work. While the building has had its share of violations and service requests, particularly regarding heat and water systems, many historical violations have been addressed and closed, suggesting active management of building maintenance issues.